Maybe It Was Too Much?

[MrKLM]

We reported earlier this week about Bioware's and EA's plans for copy right protection in the upcoming titles, Mass Effect, and Spore for PC, well it seems that it was maybe a bit too much. Check it out:

BioWare producer Derek French recently caused an uproar after announcing that copy protection on the PC editions of Mass Effect and Spore would require online validation every 10 days in order for the games to continue functioning.

In the face of increasing pressure, BioWare and publisher Electronic Arts today relented, updating the official Mass Effect PC FAQ to note that validation will now only be required when the player downloads new game content.

Electronic Arts also released a statement mentioning that Spore's copy protection will be similarly changed to allow for offline play, only requiring validation on a patch or game content update.

Read more at Shacknews here.

[CaptainKirk]

Re: Maybe it was too much?

Happiness abounds!

[Scinto]

Re: Maybe it was too much?

reminds me of when Half life 2 was 1st released you needed an internet connection to run the game

Good it changed they would loose alot of customers trying to keep that :laugh:

[MrKLM]

Re: Maybe it was too much?

i thought you still did need a internet connection to play hl2?

[Scinto]

Re: Maybe it was too much?

i thought you still did need a internet connection to play hl2?

nah 1st time validation after that you can have steam in offline mode

[Chaoticrambo]

Re: Maybe it was too much?

I think this is a great idea, seems the hole piracy uproar has been met with action, and personally if it got more companies to come back to PC, I would not mind entering my CD key every month or so, or when new game content came out.

[Idaeus]

Re: Maybe It Was Too Much?

Ok fair enough. :) Who doesn't get a bit carried away when it comes to fighting piracy every once in a while?